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COVID-19 : Nine new cases in S’pore, two linked to mosque gathering in M’sia
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Health Ministry (MOH) has confirmed nine more cases of COVID-19 infection in the republic, with two linked to a mass religious gathering at a mosque in Malaysia. In a statement yesterday, MOH said the cases involved male Singapore
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Indian father takes on government after children adopted by U.S. couple
MUMBAI: An Indian father is fighting for the return of his children as he said they were adopted without his consent, boosting calls for a ban on inter-country adoptions to stop child trafficking. Jay Prakash Ahirwar said his mother took
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U.S. ‘China-bashers’ seek to gain from China’s coronavirus woes
SHANGHAI: An editorial in the official China Daily on Friday intensified a war of words with the United States, blasting “China-bashers” and saying they would “continue to fling dirt at China” despite what it called the country’s effective pandemic-control efforts.
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COVID-19 : Singapore to close all mosques for five days
SINGAPORE: Singapore will temporarily close all mosques in the republic for at least the next five days for disinfection starting today, according to the Singapore Islamic Religious Council (MUIS). In a statement yesterday, MUIS also announced that Friday prayers at all
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Life upended for Americans as U.S. scrambles to contain coronavirus threat
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: From Disneyland to the U.S. Supreme Court, from Wall Street to Dodgers Stadium, nearly every facet of American life fell into turmoil on Thursday as the coronavirus outbreak caused sweeping closures and economic disruption. As concern grew over
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Singapore concerned over positive COVID-19 cases linked to tabligh gathering
SINGAPORE: Singapore Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli has expressed his concerns over several confirmed COVID-19 cases arising from a mass religious gathering in Malaysia. It is believed that he is referring to a tabligh assembly at Seri Petaling Mosque in
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COVID-19: Jokowi drinks jamu to boost immunity
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he has been drinking jamu each day since the COVID-19 outbreak because he believed it can boost the immune system to ward off the coronavirus. In fact, guests who pay courtesy calls on him are no
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MPC to send letter protesting postponement of ASEAN Para Games
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPC) will send a protest letter to the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF) next week regarding host nation the Philippines’ reported decision to postpone the 2020 ASEAN Para Games (APG) from March 20-26 to May 26-June 2. Its president Datuk Seri
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China’s coronavirus epicentre sees single-digit cases for first time
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China had eight new coronavirus infections in Hubei province, the first time the epicentre of the epidemic recorded a daily tally in single-digits, as more businesses reopened with local authorities cautiously easing strict containment measures. The capital of Hubei,
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China Daily: We may have bigger economic issues post COVID-19
SHANGHAI: China’s local governments must do their utmost, to ensure that people return to work as soon as possible, and any further delay could have a bigger negative impact than the coronavirus itself, the official China Daily said in an
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